🌱 Patch AM: How a $15M request could reshape traffic on East Lake Road

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In today's newsletter:

• How a $15M request could reshape traffic on East Lake Road

Today's riddle: My dog used to chase people on a bike a lot. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 68 and low of 59 degrees.
• Wednesday: Occasional rain and a t-storm, temps: high: 66, low: 58.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and windy, with a high of 63 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Legislative Session preview: Tampa Bay area lawmakers collectively seek some $400M in funding for local projects (floridapolitics.com) — State Rep. Adam Anderson is seeking $15 million to widen and improve East Lake Road between Curlew Road and Trinity Boulevard, a project that would directly affect daily traffic for East Lake drivers. The request is part of nearly $400 million in Tampa Bay-area funding proposals for roads, flood control, education, and community facilities, many of which could reshape nearby Pinellas communities.
   

📸 Around East Lake

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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Lake

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Wednesday January 14

• Baby Sign Language
  Oldsmar Library - Storytime Room , 400 St. Petersburg Drive East , Oldsmar
  11:00 am

Thursday January 15

• Toddler Time with Mr Anthony
  Oldsmar Library - Storytime Room , 400 St. Petersburg Drive East , Oldsmar
  10:00 am
• Preschool Storytime with Mr Anthony
  Oldsmar Library - Storytime Room , 400 St. Petersburg Drive East , Oldsmar
  3:30 pm

Saturday January 17

• Kids’ Rock Painting presented by Oldsmar Rocks
  Oldsmar Library - Storytime Room , 400 St. Petersburg Drive East , Oldsmar
  10:00 am

Tuesday January 20

• Toddler Time with Mr Anthony
  Oldsmar Library - Storytime Room , 400 St. Petersburg Drive East , Oldsmar
  10:00 am
• Teen Rock Painting presented by Oldsmar Rocks
  Oldsmar Library - TECO Hall , 400 St. Petersburg Drive East , Oldsmar
  5:30 pm

Wednesday January 21

• Baby Sign Language
  Oldsmar Library - Storytime Room , 400 St. Petersburg Drive East , Oldsmar
  11:00 am
• Kids LEGO Club
  Oldsmar Library - Storytime Room , 400 St. Petersburg Drive East , Oldsmar
  3:30 pm

📣 East Lake Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday January 13

• Preschool Play
  Oldsmar, FL Calendar , 650 Pine Ave N , Oldsmar
  10:00 am
• Oldsmar Historical Collection
  Oldsmar, FL Calendar , 400 St. Petersburg Drive East , Oldsmar
  11:00 am
• WPBA’s Tuesday Lunch Trinity: Weekly small-group networking
  Cantina Viajero , 1338 Epiphany Wy N-103 , Trinity
  12:00 pm
• WPBA's Monthly Community Mixer - sponsored by Firebird Vitality
  Cantina Viajero , 1338 Epiphany Wy N-103 , Trinity
  5:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Spitzer named Student-Athlete of the Year; five earn All-Academic honors (nsudemons.com)
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Tarpon Springs

• 79 artisans fill Tarpon Springs Sponge Dock for Craft Festival (wfla.com)
• [ATA Show 2026] Hyper Raptor T-Rex, GTX, Wildcat Ultralight DC and XPX (alloutdoor.com)
• Florida's Greek community gathers for 120th Epiphany celebration and annual dive to retrieve cross (wxxv25.com)

Ok East Lake! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I took its bike away.
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